FG declares May 1 to mark Workers’ Day

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday,  May 1, as public holiday to celebrate the 2019 Workers’ Day.

The Minister of Interior, Lt.-  Gen. (Rted) Abdulrahman Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerian workers on their commitment and sacrifice toward building a greater Nigeria.

Dambazau made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary of the ministry.

He commended workers’ effort at ensuring the full implementation of the policies and programmes of government through efficient and effective service delivery to Nigerians and foreigners.

Dambazau called for continuous support of Nigerian workers in government’s effort at re-positioning the economy and moving it to the Next Level.

He also commended them for keeping faith with the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s resolve of building a better Nigeria.

The Minister wishes all Nigerian workers a successful May Day Celebration.

‘I can’t imagine spending my life with anyone else’ – Davido pens beautiful birthday message to Chioma

Nigerian singer Davido has taken to social media to pen a sweet birthday message to his girlfriend, Chioma.

Taking to his IG page, David stated that Chioma is the love of his life and doesn’t see himself spending his life with anyone else but her.

In his words;

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Happy Birthday TO THE LOML







 @thechefchi It’s your Birthday All week !!?? WHERE WE GOING ??!!

















God bless you for me ! Can never Imagine Spending the Rest of life With any one ELSE !! I love you BABY !! GREAT THINGS AHEAD !!

Recall the singer got many talking after he released the song ‘Assurance’ which he dedicated to her and followed up with the purchase of a Porsche for her.

Regina Daniel:Helen Paul react to actress" alleged marriage to Ned Nwoko

• Popular comedienne and media personality, Helen Paul has raised concerns over various negative comments on the alleged marriage of a 20-year-old actress, Regina Daniel to a famous billionaire.  Paul took to her Instagram handle @itshelenpaul and on a video clip yesterday, suggesting that rather than trolling, people should mind their businesses, Journalists report.
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She wrote: “Hypocrisy of the highest order, ladies are used to killing and
condemning each other. Do you know what she has gone through?.
“Do you know what pushed her and her family to go into such a marriage?
“There are people who get married at an older age and their husbands are
using them as punching bag.
“Why are we quick to judge women? The woman did this, the woman did that,
What about the men?
“Please let us leave issues that are sorted and focus on matters that truly
need attention. Nigeria is so big. Plenty problems to be solved o.
“Everybody na sinner! Better matter no go trend o.”
Similarly, Nollywood actress Georgina Onuoha, had earlier advised people to
stay away from Regina Daniel’s relationship with the politician, citing that as
far as her mother approves of the union, it is nobody’s business.
“She has made her choice with the endorsement of her mother behind her to
be a teen bride or adult bride, so let her be
“Most of her senior colleagues are busy sleeping with old politicians, pastors,
fly to Dubai to sleep with old wrinkled Arabic men and married men and you all
go hail them as slay queens.
“You endorse bad behavior as hard work. Islam permits more wives and she
has made her choice.
“While I don’t and will never endorse teen marriage as a parent and mother, I
wish her best of luck in all her endeavors,” she said

Regina Daniel: Helen Paul react to actress' alleged marriage to Ned Nwoko

• Popular comedienne and media personality, Helen Paul has raised concernsover various negative comments on the alleged marriage of a 20-year-old actress, Regina Daniel to a famous billionaire businessman, Ned Nwoko.                                                                                                                                                                             Paul took to her Instagram handle @itshelenpaul and on a video clip onSunday, suggesting that rather than trolling, people should mind their businesses, Journalists report.
  

She wrote: “Hypocrisy of the highest order, ladies are used to killing and
condemning each other. Do you know what she has gone through?.
“Do you know what pushed her and her family to go into such a marriage?
“There are people who get married at an older age and their husbands are
using them as punching bag.
“Why are we quick to judge women? The woman did this, the woman did that,
What about the men?
“Please let us leave issues that are sorted and focus on matters that truly
need attention. Nigeria is so big. Plenty problems to be solved o.
“Everybody na sinner! Better matter no go trend o.”
Similarly, Nollywood actress Georgina Onuoha, had earlier advised people to
stay away from Regina Daniel’s relationship with the politician, citing that as
far as her mother approves of the union, it is nobody’s business.
“She has made her choice with the endorsement of her mother behind her to
be a teen bride or adult bride, so let her be
“Most of her senior colleagues are busy sleeping with old politicians, pastors,
fly to Dubai to sleep with old wrinkled Arabic men and married men and you all
go hail them as slay queens.
“You endorse bad behavior as hard work. Islam permits more wives and she
has made her choice.
“While I don’t and will never endorse teen marriage as a parent and mother, I
wish her best of luck in all her endeavors,” she said

Just In: Nigeria new and returning Governors Forum, holds induction

The Nigeria Governors Forum is currently holding an induction programme for
the newly elected and returning governors.

The programme which is holding at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, will
have all the newly-elected governors and the outgoing governors in attendance.

Expiration Of Immunity: EFCC Is Not Probing Amosun, Okocha, Yari
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will represent President Muhammadu
Buhari who at the moment is in London for a private trip.
Details later:

Why I can give Teddy A my kidney- "Bambam"

Former BBNaija housemate, Oluwabamike Olawunmi, simply known and addressed as ”BamBam” has shared that she can gift her boyfriend, Teddy A, her kidney because of the level of love and affection they have for each other.

According to ”BamBam” who spoke on the occasion of her birthday, she added that the fact that Teddy A  passed the lie detector test which probed him about the sincerity of their love during the BBNaija Reunion show is enough to cement what she feels about him.

She said:

“Honestly, there is no relationship without its ups and downs or doubts; but that was a lie detector test; you can never know what is in the heart of anybody. I trust him with my life; I would give my left kidney or any other double organ I have to him. But you still have your shaky phase whether you like it or not.
I wasn’t sure of what the lie detector test was going to say irrespective of how our relationship has been. When the answer came as positive, it influenced the peace I already have; it gave me more peace. I would advise the new big brother housemates not to try to imitate any of the old housemates. They should be themselves.
“I enjoyed myself in the house until people started stressing me about being fake. Even though I never knew where my relationship with Teddy A was going; I knew that I liked him and being with him gave me peace. I am someone who lives in the moment. I was consistent from the beginning to the end of the show,” she concluded.

Annie Idibia Does Not Want To Be Called 2Face’s Wife

Annie Idibia has disclosed in a recent interview that she does not
want to be identified as just her husband , 2 Face Idibia ’s wife.
The award- winning Nollywood actress revealed that she would
rather be called by her name instead of her identity being
attached to her husband’ s status .

In the said interview , the mother of two also spoke about her
career and marriage . Read excerpts below:
“ This year started for me quite tough . I spent the first three
months of this year in the hospital with my father because he
had been sick for a while but God has been great and I am
grateful . I am actually closer to my mother than my father
because she raised us single - handedly. My father is still my
father and since he was sick we had to rally round him.

Growing up with only my mother really affected my life and I
suffered and I do not ever want my children to face the agony
of not having both parents together because it was so hard
for us . Even right now, the way the world is , children are
more enlightened than we were in our days , so the pressure
would be harder on the kids from broken homes right now. I
do not want my children to ever experience that .”
On her career and how she would love to be addressed, she said ,
“ I took a break from my career because after I got married , I
got pregnant so I had a baby and had to get used to the new
life. I think I did not do any movie for about three years .
Being addressed as Tubaba’s wife instead of Annie the actress
has been a problem that I have been trying to work on for a
long time .
I want to believe that I have successfully been able to identify
and differentiate my brand as Annie Idibia the actress / career
woman and Annie Idibia the wife/ mother . I prefer being
addressed as Annie and not Tubaba’s wife . I hate this because
I am my own person and have worked hard to build my career
and brand. I should be identified and respected on that basis .”
It would be recalled that Annie was one of the video vixens that
appeared in 2 Face’ s classic song , “ African Queen” . The duo dated
on and off for years with 2 Face fathering children from two other
women before he finally tied the knot with Annie in 2012. The
couple has been going strong ever since and from time to time,
display their affection for each other on social media.
Annie once revealed in a social media post that she would like to
die shortly after 2 Face dies because she cannot imagine a world
without him.

Nigerian woman weds her US-based boo via a phone call

A Nigerian lady is currently trending following her unusual way of tying the knot with her man.
According to reports, the young lady married her via a video call as the young man is in the US and could not make it back for his wedding,
Twitter user @bodexng shared the news writing;
“This is true love as my pretty cousin got married two days ago to the love of her life through Video call because her husband stays in the USA and couldn’t make it back for his own wedding
”

I will start work at any available company if I don't get a job by month end says frustrated unemployed Nigerian

ON Monday, an apparently frustrated unemployed Nigerian threatened to start working at any available company if he did not get a job by the end of this month. The young man wrote on twitter: “If I don’t get a job this month, next month I’d just wake up, dress up (sic), go to any company and start working. If they call the police, (I will) go to the police station and start working there too. We are tired of sending CVs.” The tweet, which is now trending online, would have been merely hilarious if it was not reflective of the sad state of affairs in the country. Whether the author of that tweet had been trying to get a job for a long time without success and wished to harness the power of social media in actualising his aspiration or he was merely trying to express the frustration felt by millions of unemployed Nigerians, his action has certainly drawn attention yet again to the increasing rate of joblessness in the country.

In 2017, Nigeria emerged as the  country with the third highest unemployment rate in the world, following South Africa and Greece in the dismal performance on this socioeconomic statistics, while in 2018, it ranked 157th out of 157 countries, according to the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) index, a global ranking of governments based on what they are doing to address the gap between the rich and the poor. Instructively, in December last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicated that the total number of people classified as unemployed increased from 17.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 to 20.9 million in the third quarter of 2018. Out of these persons, the bureau said 11.1 million did under 20 hours’ work per week to be officially classified as employed while 9.7 million did absolutely nothing.

The NBS report added that out of the 9.7 million unemployed persons that did absolutely nothing as of the third quarter of this year, 8.77 million, representing 90.1 per cent, were reported to be unemployed because they were first-time job seekers and had never worked before. On the other hand, the report noted, 9.9 per cent of the 9.7 million that were unemployed and doing nothing at all reported that they were unemployed because they were previously employed but lost their jobs at some point in the past. Surely, the fact cannot be doubted that in the absence of clear economic plans designed to create jobs and provide an opportunity for a fast-growing population like Nigeria’s, the rate of joblessness can only increase.

Currently, more than half of Nigeria’s population grapples with extreme poverty, while the few elite enjoy ever-growing wealth. In spite of its rhetoric, the Federal Government has failed to pass and put into practice, policies that will narrow the gap between the ultra-rich and the poor, manage resources efficiently and equitably, and reduce the high cost of governance that panders to vested interests at the expense of ordinary citizens. It has instead increased the cost of governance, making life rosy for its officials while the majority of Nigerians live in horrendous conditions. The situation is more or less the same at the state level where creative managers are a scarce commodity. The local governments have been rendered perennially prostrate, relying on the state governments for crumbs that only sustain their often unelected leaderships. The private sector, on its part, is hanging by a thread, crippled by the harsh operating environment.

It is therefore not surprising that the unemployment situation in the country is worsening. The political class, to date, has not been persuaded to drop its predatory proclivities, with the effect that vast population of Nigerians are mere serfs toiling day and night to preserve the privileges enjoyed by their oppressors. Yet it is a fact that Nigeria’s future is imperilled if the rate of joblessness remains as it is, let alone worsening. If the youths cannot obtain jobs and if an enabling environment is not provided for them to create jobs, there is no predicting what subversive activities they will give themselves over to. With what they see on the internet, it is only a matter of time before they wreak havoc on the country.

It is a tragedy that governments at all levels seem to be deaf to the outcry among Nigerians, but it would be even more tragic if those coming into office in the next political dispensation prove to be no better than their predecessors. It is time to approach governance from a developmental, visionary and problem-solving perspective. Now, more than ever, public office-holders need to be creative in the management of public funds. They must tap into the opportunities that have hitherto not been explored and give the youths ample opportunities to turn their talents into businesses. They must shelve the practice of seeing public office only as an opportunity for self-enrichment. Needless to say, it is the duty of all patriotic Nigerians to ensure that the country returns to the federalist path charted by its founders rather than helping to perpetuate the current iniquitous and unproductive system. The increasing rate of joblessness in the country must be curbed, and very fast too.

No More Sexy Clothes For Rihana Says Her Muslim Boyfriend

Rihanna Fenty used to be one of the most beautiful and sexy women in the world. Now her wealthy Muslim boyfriend is hoping to change that a bit.

Rihanna is currently dating Saudi billionaire  Hassan Jameel - who is a devout Muslim. And according to Rihanna's friends - he's been slowly convincing Rihanna to change her image so that he can make her a proper Muslim "bride."

MTO News spoke with one of Rihanna's former friends, who claims that she's worried about the Bajan singer. Rih's friend told us, "[Hassan] wants Rihanna to tone down her [sexiness] and she's doing it. It's like he's controlling her."

Since dating Hassan, Rihanna has gained  a substantial amount of weight, and she's been wearing less "sexy" outfit

Since dating Hassan, Rihanna has gained a substantial amount of weight, and she's been wearing less "sexy" outfits.

Rihanna's friend continues, "It's strange to see Rihanna change for a man, that's not the woman I know. I'm worried."

Here's what Rihanna looks like now: